OK, I’m being a little melodramatic but I have had better culinary days. With the onset of autumn, that glorious ancient fruit called quince has started to appear in the produce stores. I decided to pot-roast some for David to enjoy while I am away for a couple of days. I made up some concentrated sugar syrup, popped the quince in and put it on the stove. I then promptly forgot about it. Not a smart move. Instead of the wonderful perfumed aroma of quince throughout the house, David discovered a molten black toffee mass when he came back from shopping. I managed to retrieve most of the fruit to slow cook them (in the oven this time) but my favourite Le Creuset enamel casserole dish is the worse for wear…Sigh that’s what happens when you get distracted with quilt binding. Who said quilting wasn’t dangerous?
Amy says
I found jif worked magic when I ‘overcooked’ in mine. Soak, jif, soak, jif, etc. Takes ages but gets there.
Or, try Grampa’s suggestion of a tin of tomatoes and have the acid eat away at the sugar.
Good luck.
Patty says
My brother burnt spaghetti sauce in a stainless steel sause pan and gave it to me to clean. Filled the pan half way with water and a couple of tablespoons of baking soda then simmered the pan for a couple of hours over low heat, adding more water as necessary. I scrubbed it with a non-scratch scouring pad and got all the mess removed. He said it looked like a brand new pan. I think the heat helps really loosen up the mess better than just soaking.